Lee v. Williams

HARRIS, Judge:

¶1 During her first pregnancy, Kylie Lee sustained a permanent injury while under the care of Dr. Kenneth Williams. This injury occurred because Lee did not receive a particular medication during her pregnancy that almost certainly would have prevented the injury. As a result of the injury, all of Lee's future pregnancies now carry a substantial risk of birth defects or miscarriage. In fact, Lee's subsequent pregnancy came with serious complications. After the birth of her second child, Lee sued Williams for negligence.

¶2 Williams defended the case, in part, on statute of…